Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder is granted, with an effective date of December 3, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's mental limitations in determining her ability to work, and a new examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's in-service stressor and incomplete nexus opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral vascular disease, diabetes mellitus type II, a heart condition, a back condition, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to outstanding VA treatment records and unverified stressors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety, are related to service. The Veteran is currently incarcerated and VA must attempt to arrange transportation or have a VA examiner conduct the examination at the facility.

The claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety (claimed as depression) has been reopened, but the Veteran's hypertension and lumbosacral strain issues remain remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's low back disability is not service-connected.,Anxiety disorder was initially granted a 30% rating from October 3, 2018 to December 24, 2020.

Your service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including adjustment disorder, anxiety, and PTSD, has been granted. The matter is dismissed as the full benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including mood disorder, anxiety disorder not otherwise specified (NOS), and bipolar disorder type I, is service-connected.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is remanded due to the need to corroborate in-service stressors and determine the etiology of his psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted a separate 30 percent rating, while the TBI and migraine headaches remain at their current ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, acquired psychiatric disorders (including anxiety, depression, and PTSD), and residual pain from a gunshot wound to the lower back due to insufficient evidence of in-service injury or disease. The Veteran's service treatment records are silent regarding complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of August 31, 2010 for entitlement to TDIU and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and alcohol use disorder, was rated based on the severity of symptoms. The rating decision denied increased ratings for his condition prior to December 2, 2019, but granted a higher rating from that date onwards.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including TBI with an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder), right knee instability, left knee instability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle instability, right ankle degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with left neural foramina stenosis, right knee semilunar cartilage removal residuals, left knee semilunar cartilage removal residuals, appendectomy scar residuals (right arm and face), spider bites residuals (right arm and face), a right knee scar, a left knee scar, and tension headaches, have necessitated the need for regular aid and attendance of another individual. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examinations, and a new opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including generalized anxiety disorder, was caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for Hepatitis C, major depressive disorder and anxiety, and an initial rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is granted as service-connected. The issues of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, malaria, and lumbar spine disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent effective June 11, 2015. He also received a TDIU award on the same date.